tantalise
— Verb
– English
～ harass with persistent criticism or carping; "The children teased the new teacher"; "Don't ride me so hard over my failure"; "His fellow workers razzed him when he wore a jacket and tie"
tantaliser
— Noun
– English
～ someone who tantalizes; a tormentor who offers something desirable but keeps it just out of reach
tantalising
— Adjective
– English
～ arousing desire or expectation for something unattainable or mockingly out of reach; "a tantalizing taste of success"
tantalising
— Adjective
– English
～ very pleasantly inviting; "a tantalizing aroma"; "a tempting repast"
tantalite
— Noun
– English
～ a mineral consisting of tantalum oxide of iron and manganese that occurs with niobite or in coarse granite; an ore of tantalum
tantalization
— Noun
– English
～ the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances; "he ignored their teases"; "his ribbing was gentle but persistent"
tantalize
— Verb
– English
～ harass with persistent criticism or carping; "The children teased the new teacher"; "Don't ride me so hard over my failure"; "His fellow workers razzed him when he wore a jacket and tie"
tantalizing
— Adjective
– English
～ very pleasantly inviting; "a tantalizing aroma"; "a tempting repast"
tantalizing
— Adjective
– English
～ arousing desire or expectation for something unattainable or mockingly out of reach; "a tantalizing taste of success"
tantalizingly
— Adverb
– English
～ in a tantalizing manner; "she smiled at him tantalizingly"
tantalum
— Noun
– English
～ a hard grey lustrous metallic element that is highly resistant to corrosion; occurs in niobite and fergusonite and tantalite